[Sarcoidosis in an adolescent]

Acta Med Port. 2011 Dec:24 Suppl 3:699-702. Epub 2011 Dec 31.
[Article in Portuguese]

Abstract

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease. We report the case of 13 years old boy with mediastinal adenopathies. Etiological investigation revealed pulmonary sarcoidosis with periferic adenopathies involvement. Although rare, as the differential diagnosis is with multiple pathologies (infectious,tumor, rheumatoid), is a disease to be consider.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Humans
  • Lymphadenitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*